I'm trying to compile some textbook code and gcc is being a pain in the ass.

It says "invalid operands" for lines that contain something like

scanf("%d%d", &a, &b);

I've decided that it must have to do with the character set with which I'm working, because simple text files will sometimes work without a problem.

I'd like to be able to use KWrite or something visually appealing like that.

Is there an option for gcc that would allow me to process source code in say, ISO-8859-1 format?

Thanks!

Try having a look at the manual page (man gcc). Be warned, there's a lot of it.

Are you sure the code there is exactly as in the textbook though, and there isn't a space or something between the two %d's though? 'Cause as it is, what you're asking the system to read is two integers, with nothing between them? So how does it know where one number ends and another starts.

For example, given the input 123, is this 12, then 3, or 1, then 23?
Of course, it is possible that I'm on completely the wrong track here.

Just to clarify, what do you mean when you say "simple text files will sometimes work without a problem"?

Anyway, I hope this helps you.